When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
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When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
Many of us learned as children in Sunday school that Adam and Eve's sin messed up absolutely everything, implying that both individuals and systems are broken. Hence, Christians should be open to the idea that individuals and/or systems could be the problem as we try to diagnose the causes of poverty in any particular context. This much we learned
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pp.84-85What does the book mean here by "systems"? How can a "system" be "redeemed"?
"Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?"
Brian Fikkert • When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
Once the assets have been identified,
Brian Fikkert • When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
poverty-alleviation efforts need to address both broken systems and broken individuals, using highly relational approaches wherever possible.
Brian Fikkert • When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
Entry-level positions do not pay well,
Brian Fikkert • When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
Long-Term Harm Chapter 8. Yes, in Your Backyard Chapter 9. And to the Ends
Brian Fikkert • When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
Matching funds for IDA programs can come from churches, individual donors, foundations, financial institutions, and federal and state governments.